Gas consumption per person in Gabon

Gabon: Gas consumption per person was 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,037 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
82nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
2,596 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
348.41 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Gas consumption per person in Gabon, 1980–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1980200220241980: 1.0k kilowatt-hours per person1981: 838.6 kilowatt-hours per person1982: 777.5 kilowatt-hours per person1983: 2.0k kilowatt-hours per person1984: 2.0k kilowatt-hours per person1985: 716.3 kilowatt-hours per person1986: 348.4 kilowatt-hours per person1987: 1.4k kilowatt-hours per person1988: 1.2k kilowatt-hours per person1989: 1.0k kilowatt-hours per person1990: 935.8 kilowatt-hours per person1991: 1.1k kilowatt-hours per person1992: 1.0k kilowatt-hours per person1993: 1.0k kilowatt-hours per person1994: 989.4 kilowatt-hours per person1995: 964.3 kilowatt-hours per person1996: 940.6 kilowatt-hours per person1997: 917.2 kilowatt-hours per person1998: 894.3 kilowatt-hours per person1999: 871.8 kilowatt-hours per person2000: 679.6 kilowatt-hours per person2001: 662 kilowatt-hours per person2002: 725 kilowatt-hours per person2003: 705.5 kilowatt-hours per person2004: 762.2 kilowatt-hours per person2005: 740.4 kilowatt-hours per person2006: 718.4 kilowatt-hours per person2007: 557 kilowatt-hours per person2008: 539.4 kilowatt-hours per person2009: 521.7 kilowatt-hours per person2010: 504 kilowatt-hours per person2011: 425.7 kilowatt-hours per person2012: 2.3k kilowatt-hours per person2013: 1.8k kilowatt-hours per person2014: 2.3k kilowatt-hours per person2015: 2.0k kilowatt-hours per person2016: 2.0k kilowatt-hours per person2017: 2.4k kilowatt-hours per person2018: 2.6k kilowatt-hours per person2019: 2.2k kilowatt-hours per person2020: 2.3k kilowatt-hours per person2021: 2.1k kilowatt-hours per person2022: 2.1k kilowatt-hours per person2023: 2.0k kilowatt-hours per person2024: 2.0k kilowatt-hours per person

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

In 2024, gas consumption per person in Gabon stood at 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Gabon peaked at 2,596 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 348.41 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.

Gabon ranks 82nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person 348.41 kilowatt-hours per person 2,005 kilowatt-hours per person 10
1990s 965.03 kilowatt-hours per person 871.77 kilowatt-hours per person 1,077 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2000s 661.14 kilowatt-hours per person 521.74 kilowatt-hours per person 762.25 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2010s 1,851 kilowatt-hours per person 425.67 kilowatt-hours per person 2,596 kilowatt-hours per person 10
2020s 2,106 kilowatt-hours per person 2,019 kilowatt-hours per person 2,342 kilowatt-hours per person 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 79 Congo 2,357 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  2. 80 Estonia 2,297 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  3. 81 Colombia 2,196 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  4. 83 Finland 1,990 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  5. 84 Indonesia 1,691 kilowatt-hours per person compare
  6. 85 North Macedonia 1,652 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gas consumption per person in Gabon?
Gas consumption per person in Gabon was 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 2,596 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 348.41 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
How does Gabon rank for gas consumption per person?
Gabon ranks 82nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gas consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,244 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.